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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
White Caps" At Work.

New ALBANY. Ind, Sept. 2.-Tues,lay
night gang of lawless men in Spencer
township, Harrison county, calling them
selves White Caps took from his bed
John Hildebrand, a popular citizen, who last
April was elected Justice of the Peace BY a
nearly unanimous vote. and. tying him to
tree beat him numerically with hickory
switches
They told him they were not pleased with
his decisions and charged him with cruelty
to his family.
The same night at Depanw, the regulators
warned saloon-keeper to stop selling liquor.
and at Frenchtown they awakened the Post
master. Paul Henriott, told him what they
had been doing and ordered him under pen
atty ola hundred lashes TO spread the news
quick. They had previously warned wild
ow named Dougherty that she must not
marry Young man to whom she is engaged
Her friends have organized for her protec-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Four Men Killed.

WnLIAMsPoKr Aug. 30.-The scatfolding
erect cd around the Annunciation Catholic
Church gave way this morning and four
stone masons were precipitated to the ground
sixty feet below. Raphael Boka and Charles
MarbeH when picked up were found 10 be
dead. John Winner and Thomas Raibley
were removed TO their homes where they
both died early iii the evening. A fifth man
who was OH the scaifold saved himself by
grasping "a window just as the timbers gave
way The scaffold had been erected tor the
use of the men, who were completing the
tower of the building The four men were
horribly mangled by their fall All leave
families.
An inquest developed the fact that some
of the iimbers used in the scaffolding were
very defective one joist being cracked. A
verdict of accidental death was rendered.
Father Gravey, the pastor of the church had
been on the platform few minutes before
it fell and il then seemed 10 be all right
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
THROWING JONAH ovEReoARp.

From double-leaded editorial in y V World Dem.
Why is ii that the elections of last wear
and Of this year have gone against the Dem
ccratic party? Why did il lose Indiana and
Virginia and sustain serious losses in North
Carolina and West Virginia Why was the
party utterly demoralized and nearly wiped
out IN Cincinnati, Chicago. Milwaukee and
other Western cities Why has its majority
been cut down one-halfin in Kentucky on the
largest vote, it now appears. ever cast there
Were all these States and communities af-
fected by personal dislike = Of the Presi
dent2 The voters expressed at the ballot-box
what the World has expn=ssed in its columns
a sense of deep disappointment and dissaiis-
faction At the lack of actual achievements
by the administration Of their choice 2
We do not consider that President Cleye-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
The cransers Big Day.

WILLIAMS GROVE. Pa, Sept. There were
over forty thousand people at Williams
Grove to take in the Grangers picnic. Ex
cursionists from all over the state went in
special trains. Maryland sent over delega-
ton, Virginia followed suit, and the North
Carolina Grangers reached the grove in time
TO take rars in the proceedings of the biggest
day of the week. In Harrisburg almost four
thousand tickets were sold. and along the
Cumberland Valley road at least ten thou
sand tickets were sold at the towns along the
road between Harrisburg and the grove.
Vehicles were hitcted to every fence rail and
every fence post within half a mile OF the
grove, and one thrifty farmer drove a brisk
business by charging ten cents for every
team that was anchored on his premises.
One of the bes: features of the day were the
many family parties that went in the good
old picnic style and spread their board be-
meath the trees instead of relying on the gut
ta-percha doughnuts and cast iron sandwich
es of the dizzy restaurants. But the latter
had all they conld do. The average attend
ant III urdlfEtE tdffc lDts, libt tstht u Sc
basket of home made pie and broken-hearted
cake with him. He goes in light marching
order and patronizes the restaurants and eats
mysterious things with high-sounding names
and drinks alleged tea and coffee that would
make boarding house blush. He IS the
man whose money the caterer puts in the
bank when he returns TO his native lair
While the thousands and thousands tram
ped the red dust until it settled in their faces
and gave them an Atlantic City complexion
a couple Thousand gathered in the auditori-
um and listened to addresses Col. Victor 4.
Piollet, of Bradford, who still loiters in the
reminiscent atmosphere of Andrew Jackson,
presided and made one of his peculiar speech
e.. There is frost on the tolonels shad-
bellied coat when he can't make speech
and denounce everything that is not Gran
ger, especially the corporations and the Re
publican party He had his little shy yes
terday, and cracked a few jokes and then
erawled into his she'll
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
West Virginia Bandits.

PARKREsBuRG. w VA. Sept. 4.-Hcnry
Hansei, wealthy German farmer Of Kama
wha county, was robbed on Friday night by
masked mon who got quite a large booty.
Hansel's home is a long distance from the
railroad. His wife and he, both old people.
oecupy separate sleeping apartments. After
n,iiring. Mrs. Hansel was awakened, when
Siie found four masked men in the room
with cooked revolyers. She attempted to
scream. when they prevented her, and
threatened her with death Two nf the rob
hcrs created an excitement by firing at the
pc ures ON the wall. This awakened the old
man who. fearing the robbers. end,,avored to
,i mt and take away his horses. He was
heard aud brought back at the point of re-
yolyer. After getting him 10 the house, the
r,bbers, being unable to find anything,
threatened 10 kill him if he did not deliver
up his money. He yielded and the robbers
got roll of about S92 and notes of negotia-
BILE character, which would amount in all TO
500. Taking three of Hansel's horses, they
departed and there is as yet no clue to their
whereabouts
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

WHAT effect the Baltimore and Ohio
deal will have on the South Pennsylvania
is vet 10 be seen. The same syndicate
that attempted to swallow it, is the one
that has just gobbled the B. q o. But
fortunately in the case ofthe South Penn.
there Is legal lion in the pathway. The
courts are not in the stock market, and a
syndicate cannot squeeze orcontrol them.
The attempted consolidation of all the
existing ra lroads in Pennsylvania IN the
hands of a controlling syndicate, makes
the speedy finishing of the South Penn.
all the more an imperative necessity, and
gives greater promise Of an assured ana
profitable traffic forit The manufactur-
ers and shippers Of this State must, for
self-protection, have a competing line,
otherwise they viii be at the mercy of a
monopoly, and we expect to see, as soon
as the first furry is over, and those in
terested have time TO take new bearings
determined and vigorous effort made
backed up by popular sentiment through
out the State-to push the South Penn
sylyania to an early completion. None
understand better, than do the people Of
Pennsylvania, that competition is the
life of trade and that ruin treads fast OF
the heels of monopoly
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Georgia Convict Horrors.

ATLANTA. September 1.--Governor Gordon
has received information from Dodge county
Of a case Of brutality to the convicts in De-
grees camp which has been unearthed by the
Dodge county grand jury. Al that camp
where fifty convicts were worked, the super
intendents name Is Bryant. One of the con-
yicts was nladeio work by the fire. He COM
planned of being sick but with the lash Bry-
ant compelled him 70 keep at work until at
last the convict fell dead at his feet. The
grand jury has indicted Bryant for murder
but he heard of it and escaped into Alabama
The other convicts were equally badly treat
ed
Another case was that of negro who e.
capped from the camp. The managers sup
posed that he would make his escape by the
railroad and sent guard to intercept him.
The guard went to cut below the station
where there had been an old mill. After
some time they heard the cianking of chains
and knew that the negro was coming. The
negro came in sight and was shot dead. The
guard said he halted the negro aud he ran.
This statement Sas oontroyerted by the fact
thar every shot was fired into the negro's
breast in front
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

THE Allentown Convention last week
was mere fight Of the bosses for suprem-
acy. Scott led the one faction under 4
banner Haunting the significant motto,
Cleveland and Free-Trade," while Ran
dali marshalled the other with the cry Of
" Pennsylvania, and protection to home
industries" claiming at the same time, to
be also in unison with the views of the
President. The issue was squarely join
ed, and the protection policy was fully az
firned with the Presidents Endorsement
Of it AZ set forth in the Chicago platform
of 1884. Not scintilla of the Scott pro-
gramme was adopted. 1t was totally
eviscerated from the resolutions, and Mr.,
Randall was completely vindicated and
sustained. The result is Of not much inn
portance to Republicans, except in the
fact that it shows conclusively that the
Democrats Of Pennsylvania will not train
with the Carlisle faction that is laboring
to crush protection, and build up the
whskey ring.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

The alleged transfer Of the Baltimore
* Ohio properties to other hands-which
this time appears 10 be authentic-is
sumner Its raiment is to be parted and
handed over TO its enemies, and the great
system so laboriously built up by the ell
der Garrett Is TO be disrupted for al time.
The express has already gone into other
hands, and it is asserted that the tele-
graph and the sleeping car systems win
shortly follow. The disintegration of the
b. & o. plant will have far reaching ef-
fects on the railroad interests Of the coun-
try. Its management was considered the
most conservative of any in the land, lis
stock has been held as the best and saf-
est, selling at the highest premium, and
around it clustered the hopes Of those
who dread the blighting power of far
reaching and donineering monopolies.
The causes underlying the downfall of
this great corporation have not yet been
vouehsafed the public. In view of the
monster debts carried by the other trunk
lines of the country, it is preposterous TO
allege that the b. d O. could not have
provided for its pressing indebtedness of
less than Sl0O0O,Oo0, when as is admitted
Its express, telegraph and sleeping ear
auxillaries could have been disposed Of
for more than that amount. Ii is however,
the concentration of so vast a portion Of
the transportation interests Of the coun-
try in the hands of syndicate, compos-
ed of few men the creation of 50 vast
a monopoly, capable of crushing out all
competition, and absolutely domineering
the traffic of the country, that is startling
if not alarming. How the country at
large, how shipper, and manufacturers,
and dealers are to fare at the hands of a
monopoly without competition is cause
for anxiety. Looking nj the results flow
ing from the Standard Oil Company y
monopoly, what may not be anticipated
from the removal of ali antagonisms
between them on the subject which will
insure the permanent working ofthe Bal
timore and Ohio in entire harmony with
the other trunk lines These be smooth
and oily words, uttered by the syndi-
cate; but it is the ~entire harmony of
the trunk lines, void of competition, a
pooling of issues, managed by master
hand, that the country has to dread.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Saw Mill Fatality.

PAREERsBURc. W. Va, September AT
Milton, in Centre county, yesterday evening
an accident happened in SAW mill By which
Frank Hines. the head sawyer. lost his life
instantly, almost 4 man named QuiIO
was hurt SO badly that he soon died, and two
younger men, named Peterson and Samuels,
are fatally hurt. just little before closing
time the longest belt snapped suddenly, strik
ing Hines terrible blow just above the
loins His abdomen was horribly cut and
he died at once Quinn was struck 10y a
piece OF heavy timber which was thrown
from the saw, and his head laid open After
a few minutes of terrible pain he died. The
other two, who ale supposed to be fatally in
jured, were standing near the saw and the
belt breaking. struck them and threw them
against some heavy timber Samuels is hurt
the worst, receiving several bad scalp wounds
and fracture of the frontal bone. besides in
ternal injuries Peterson may recover
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

hand Is ~ much responsible for this failure
and the coasequen, dissffecsion as are the
editors of the party journals and ifs leaders.
They have been silent when they should
have spoken They have faitered him hyp-
oeritically when they should have told the
truth. How could il be expected that even
a well-meaniHg and honest man inexperienc-
ed IN national Affairs and unaoquainted with
the country and IT, public nien should cor
rect his mistakes and act wisely when both
the Mugwumps. on whom he has leaned,
and his own party friends have persisted IN
representing 10 him that his errors were mar
veious exhibitions Of discretion and that his
blunders were most saeacioas strokes OF
staissmanship2
such is not our idea of the editorial iuiic-
ton Such j. not our notion of personal
kindness or party fealty. When really
courageous journal like the Brooklyn Eagle
can seriously propose President worship and
name Cleyelandism as the single shibo-
ieth and the sele standard Of the Democrat
ic party. the wonder is not that the Presi-
dent has not done better, but that he hasnot
done much worse
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
FIve Hundred Beet.

PRINCETON, No, Sept. AT the Mercer
County Fair. yesterday afternoon, Randall
Blakeslee, a half-breed Indian, made bal
loon ascension. hanging to a trapeze bar.
In the ascent the balloon shot up sudden
ly, giving B'akeslee sudden wrench. and
he was unable to pull himself on the bar.
but managed TO pull himself up by loop
which he had drawn around his wrist.
After travelling about mile and half
reaching an altitude of 2.ooD feet, the balloon
began to descend, but the poor fellows
strength gave out and, when within five hun
dred feet of the earth, his grip relaxed and
he fell to the earth, lightning on his feet in a
cornfield, his thighs being broken and driven
into his body
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Sheridan Will be There.


WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-The President has
issued an order directing Lieutenant General
Sheridan 10 go 10 Philadelphia for the pur-
pose of assuming command of the military
forces Of the several States that are TO assem-
ble there for parade on September 10th, in
connection with the celebration of the cen
tennial anniversary of the formation OF the
Federal Constitution. General Sheridan had
arranged to attend the reunion Of the Society
of the Army Of the Tennessee. To be held at
Detroit, September 18th and 10th. and from
Detroit be purPosed making a trip on the
Lakes, after which lee was to have attended
the annual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic at ST Louis. The order di-
recting him 10 proceed 10 Philadelphia, un-
less revoked, viii prevent the Lieutenant
General from attending the reunion of the
Army of Tennessee Society, but will not in
terfere with his proposed attendance at the
Grand Army Of the Republic encampment at
ST. Louis
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

CoxeaRSxAN Mnds Of Texas, who ex-
poets Mr.. Carlisle TO be Speaker Of the
next House, and expects by him 10 be
made Chairman Of the Committee OF
WAYS and Means, is very much disgrun-
tied over Randsll's victory at Allentown
last week, and insists that he shall not be
recognized by Mr.. Carlisle in the make
up Of the committees. and in short should
le kicked ont of the party.-These be
brave words, but it seems to Us, that.
Messrs. Scott and Sineeriy gave utterance
to similar sentiments before the conyen-
ton. and at that memorable gathering
instead Of being the kickers they became
the kicked. There Is lesson in thus lit
tie incident that might profit Mills, had
he but the wit to read il Alright
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Killed for Striking a Woman.

HoPiINsyILLE, KY, Sept. l.-George Tay-
lor, young white man % years of age, en-
ployed upon the farm of Horace BucKner,
near Longview, ten miles south of Hopkins
while at work in tobacco field by Ike Par
ris. negro laborer on the Buckner farm.
Taylor was hauling tobacco from the field
where Paris, his mistress and children We're
engaged, and reproyed the children for idling
The mother took sides with her children and
abused Taylor, who struck her, whereupon
Ike jumped from his wagon and rushing on
Taylor stabbed him to the heart with his
tobacco-knife. Ike made his escape. Taylor
bore good character
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

Governor BEAVER has issued procla-
nation to the people Of Pennsylvania re-
citing the factthai the centennial anniver-
sary of the signing of the Constitution of
the United States is 10 be celebrated in
the City Of Philadelphia on the 18th, 10th,
and 18th days of September, 1857, and
commencing to them the due observance
of the days set apart for the commemona-
ton Of an event of such vast importance
10 the Nation. He recommends hearty
cooperation by the manufacturers. both
employers and employed, in making the
industrial display worthy the great occa-
sion and the progressive spirit of the age
And he also requests the clergymen of
the commonwealth TO preach sermons
appropriate 10 the occasion on the Sab
bath preceding or following the celebna-
ton. The recommendations OF Governor
Beaver are worthy the consideration of
the people Of all the States, and it is hop
ed they viii all join, 50 far as practicable,
in making the commemorative display
and the exercises Of the occasion in all
respects ereditable and gratifying to our
National pride.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Had a Shotgun Handy.

LANcAsrEg. KY, Sept About 6 o'clock
last evening Peter and Henderson Green.
brothers on their way home from this place.
passed the house of Ebb Cooley with whom
they had not been on good terms for some
time. Cooley was sitting on the fence as they
drove up, and quarrel ensued. The Greens
drew their pistols and fired directly at Cooley
without effect. Cooley reached the house,
and seizing donhle-barreled shotgun killed
Peter and mortally wounded Henderson.
All parties concerned art known as danger
Gus men. Cooley surrendered himself to the
sheriff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
His Five Children Died Miserably.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. Bob Coalson,
living four miles from Valdosta. had his
house burned last night and little child of
his, 10 years old, perished in the flames Bob
and the balance of his family had gone Off
TO festival and they left the child asleep in
the house. Only part of the skull OF the
child remained unbnrned Bob suspected a
former wife of burning the house and he had
her arrested. but as no evidence could be
brought against her she was released About
four years ago he had small child who fell
into the fire around wash pot and was
burned 10 death. One year later he had his
house burned and twin infants perished in a
coniiagration. About two years ago anoih-
er infant was srnothered To death in bed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
The Fight Against Boyle.

UNToNrowN. Sept l-Reyelations of the
bribery and corruption attending the late
Democratic judicial primary in Fayette
County are still being made. To-day Lucius
Martin. a Democratic worker and Searight
man OF the second Ward of Uniontown
made affidavit that shortly before the pri-
mary Mr.. Boyle's son John, a member of the
law firm Of Boyle, Mes;rezat Il Boyle, offered
him so in cash for his vote and influence in
behalfof Boyle for the nomination for judge.
and also assured Martin that his iather
would do even better than that FOR him
hereafter, for he had the money to do it with.
Mr.. Boyle has yet made no answer to the
charges OF bribery and corruption made
against him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

CLEVELAND was endorsed for the past,
but not commended for the future by the
Democrats Of Pennsylvania at the Allen
town Convention last week. They could
not have done less had they tried, except
by totally ignoring him. They sat down
hard, on the champions of his Free-trade
policy, said not word, favoring his self
seeking denomination, proclaimed Pro-
lection and reduction Of internal rev
enue taxes as their policy, and dismissed
the President with a pat, and a brief
good boy-shan't be whipped commen-
dation. Call you this backing Cleveland
and Eree- Trslde2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07

The New York Graphic, Democratic
sheet, asserts that Governor Beaver Is
nursing fair-sized Presidential boom,
and admits that he is just the kind of a
man fighting Republican National Con
vention would turn to in an extremity"
The Governor is hardly possibility for
1855. but there is no telling what may be
in store for Pennsylvania in 1892.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Blown to Pieces.

LoGASsroRr, Ind. September i-while
Henry PIetoher was blasting stumps ON John
Hills farm, about FIVE miles from this city.
80 dynamite cartridges that he had about his
person were by some means exploded. and
Fletcher was literally blown 10 pieces, parts
of his body being found over hundred
yards distant. His breast bone was suspend
ed ina tree about so feet high. while his
tongue was found near where the explosion
occurred.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
Bitten by a Pet Dog.

kENosHo, WIS, Sept 2.-Riehard Emerson
Is years of age, of Chicago, died here last
night of hydropholia. He was bitten
about two months ago by pet dog belong
ing To the family, and though the animal
showed no signs of madness the father took
the eprecaution TO call physician and having
the wound cauterized. The day before yes
teriay he commenced complaining OF a swell
ling in his arm, and a physician pronounced
it well-defined.case of hydrophobia. Before
death came to his release the mattress and
bedding were literally torn mp and scattered
about the room
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
An Accident to Emperor Wilhelm.

BERLIN, Sept While the Emperor Will
liam was passing along the saloon Of the pal
ace yesterday he stumbled and fell heavily
to the floor, bruising his left hip and elbow.
There was much excitement over the occur
renee at the time. and considerable anxiety
through the night, but the Emperor slept
well and this morning seemed TO feel no bad
effects from his fall. He made his appear
ance at the palace windows several times to
day and was tremendously cheered by the
pcople
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-07
jefferson Davis to Visit Macon

SAVANNAH, Sept 1.-The State fair which
takes place in Macon in October has secured
the promise of Jefferson Davis that he will
be ON hand. With Cleveland swinging the
circle southwark to Atlanta and Davis swing
ing northward to Macon, Georgia will be
treated TO the bright stars of the Democracy
OF 1850 and 1887.